A’s Farmhand Of The Day
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (TRIPLE-A)
Sacramento River Cats 13
Reno Aces 4
(WP – Straily 5-2 / 1.36)
Farmhand Of The Game:
Designated Hitter Kila Ka’aihue
(2 Home Runs / 5 RBIs)
Worth Noting: Designated hitter Kila Ka’aihue clubbed 2 home runs and drove in 5 runs, while third baseman Josh Donaldson collected a pair of doubles and drove in 4 for the River Cats on Saturday. Starter Daniel Straily allowed 3 runs on 7 hits while walking none and striking out 4 over 6 innings to earn his 5th win with Sacramento.
TEXAS LEAGUE (DOUBLE-A)
Midland RockHounds 8
Corpus Christi Hooks 3
(WP – Gray 5-7 / 4.28)
Farmhand Of The Game:
First Baseman Anthony Aliotti
(2 Home Runs / 4 RBIs)
Worth Noting: First baseman Anthony Aliotti blasted 2 home runs and drove in 4 runs, while outfielder Conner Crumbliss homered and drove in 2. Starter Sonny Gray allowed 2 runs on 8 hits while walking none and striking out 3 in 6 innings to earn his 5th win on Saturday.
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (HIGH-A)
Stockton Ports 6
Bakersfield Blaze 0
(WP – Bowman 4-8 / 3.42)
Farmhand Of The Game:
Pitcher Josh Bowman
(6 1/3 IP / 0 ER / 7 K / Win)
Worth Noting: Starter Josh Bowman had another strong outing for Stockton, striking out 7 over 6 1/3 scoreless innings to earn his 4th win. Infielder Tony Thompson hit a 2-run homer, while outfielders Josh Whitaker and Myrio Richard drove in 2 runs apiece in the win.
MIDWEST LEAGUE (CLASS-A)
Cedar Rapids Kernels 1
Burlington Bees 6
(WP – Cole 5-2 / 2.06)
Farmhand Of The Game:
Pitcher A.J. Cole
(6 IP / 1 ER / 6 K / Win)
Worth Noting: Starter A.J. Cole had another solid outing for Burlington, allowing 1 run over 6 innings to earn his 5th win with the Bees. First baseman Max Muncy hit a 2-run homer, while third baseman Wade Kirkland doubled in 2 runs in the win.
NEW YORK-PENN LEAGUE (CLASS-A SHORT-SEASON)
Vermont Lake Monsters 7
Aberdeen IronBirds 2
(WP – Eppley 2-0 / 1.52)
Farmhand Of The Game:
Catcher Bruce Maxwell
(2 Doubles / 4 RBIs)
Worth Noting: Catcher Bruce Maxwell, serving as the designated hitter for the day, had his second straight big night at the plate, collecting a pair of doubles and driving in 4 runs. Starter J.C. Menna allowed 2 runs in 4 innings of work, and right-hander Nate Eppley picked up the win with 2 innings of scoreless relief.
ARIZONA LEAGUE (ROOKIE SHORT-SEASON)
AZL Athletics 6
AZL Royals 4
(WP – Voiro 2-1 / 2.41)
Farmhand Of The Game:
Pitcher Lee Sosa
(3 IP / 0 ER / 1 K)
Worth Noting: In the completion of a suspended game from earlier this month, right-hander Vincent Voiro picked up his 2nd win, allowing 1 unearned run over 2 1/3 innings, while right-hander Lee Sosa tossed 3 scoreless and hitless innings to earn the hold. The A’s first two draft picks this year, shortstop Addison Russell and third baseman Daniel Robertson, both homered in the game.
Sunday’s Games:
Sacramento @ Reno – 1:05pm PT
Midland @ Corpus Christi – 6:05pm CT
Stockton @ Bakersfield – 7:30pm PT
Cedar Rapids @ Burlington – 2:00pm CT
Vermont @ Aberdeen – 5:35pm ET
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